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The Washington Nationals couldn’t even get to the first pitch of Opening Day without suffering some awful luck. Nationals third baseman Nick Senzel was a late scratch for Thursday’s season opener against the Cincinnati Reds. He was …
Yordan Alvarez is apparently feeling the spring part of spring training. The Houston Astros slugger was forced to exit Friday’s Grapefruit League game against the Philadelphia Phillies early. Alvarez lasted just one at-bat before leaving. …
Despite it still being spring training, one Cleveland Guardians pitcher is already getting a head start on the bizarre injuries. Guardians righty Gavin Williams was scratched from a scheduled spring start against the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday with …
Marcus Smart’s trademark hustle once again appears to have come at a cost. The Memphis Grizzlies guard Smart revealed to reporters after shootaround on Tuesday that he is dealing with a strange injury to his left hand. Smart, who was wearing …
Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon is set to return from his unusual injury much more quickly than most would have expected. Gordon told Bennett Durando of the Denver Post that he plans on playing Monday against the Charlotte Hornets, just one week …
Though winners of their last five consecutive games, the Denver Nuggets are still suffering some bizarrely bad luck. Nuggets guard Reggie Jackson was a sudden inclusion on the team’s injury list released ahead of Thursday’s game against …
Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon will miss time after suffering significant injuries from a dog bite on Monday. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Gordon suffered lacerations to his face and right hand from serious dog bites. He required …
Miami Heat guard Dru Smith suffered some absolutely rotten luck during Wednesday’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Smith was injured in the second quarter of the contest while attempting to close out on a Max Strus corner three-point …
Cleveland Browns tight end David Njoku may miss the team’s Week 4 game for a bizarre reason. The Browns on Saturday added Njoku to the injury report and listed him as questionable “after sustaining burn injuries to his face and arm during …
Luis Robert put on a show during Monday night’s Home Run Derby, but it appears to have come at a cost. The Chicago White Sox announced on Tuesday that Robert is sitting out of the MLB All-Star Game for precautionary reasons. He felt tightness …
Tampa Bay Rays reliever Pete Fairbanks is sporting a pretty nasty black eye, but the explanation for the injury is a hilarious one. Fairbanks revealed that he got the injury while slam dunking on his 3-year-old son in a swimming pool, and had a great …
New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson will have his injury return delayed thanks to another injury, this one of the unusual variety. Donaldson has only played five games this season due to a hamstring injury, but the veteran was thought to be …
San Francisco Giants pitcher Anthony DeSclafani exited his start against the Arizona Diamondbacks earlier than expected on Saturday, and apparently a piano bench was to blame. DeSclafani threw just 77 pitches while allowing five hits and three earned …
The Los Angeles Dodgers can now add strange injuries to their list of woes to begin the 2023 season. Dodgers right-hander Michael Grove, who got the start on Thursday against the Chicago Cubs, was forced to exit early with a groin strain. Grove …
Fans who came to watch Kevin Durant play on Wednesday got a rather unpleasant surprise. Durant was a late scratch for the Phoenix Suns’ game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Shams Charania of The Athletic reported that Durant injured his left …
One San Diego Padres player suffered an unfortunate (and almost cartoonish) injury this week. The Padres revealed on Tuesday that starting pitcher Joe Musgrove broke his left big toe in a weight room accident on Monday. Musgrove suffered the injury …
